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Political Parties in South Africa

Author : Thuynsma, Heather
Publisher : Africa Institute of South Africa
ISBN 13 : 0798305142
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (983 download)

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Download or read book Political Parties in South Africa written by Thuynsma, Heather and published by Africa Institute of South Africa. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political parties and the party system that underpins South Africa’s democracy have the potential to build a cohesive and prosperous nation. But in the past few years the ANC’s dominance has strained the system and tested it and its institutions’ fortitude. There are deeper issues of accountability that often spurn the Constitution and there is also a clear need to foster meaningful public participation and transparency. This volume offers a different and detailed assessment of the health of South Africa’s political system. This study intends to unravel the condition of the party system in South Africa and culminates in the question: Do South African parties promote or hinder democracy in the country? The areas of the party system that are known to require continued work are the weakness of democratic structures within parties, the perceived lack of responsibility of elected parliamentarians towards voters, non-transparent private partner financing structures and a lack of attractiveness of party-political commitment, especially for women. Experts in the respective fields address all of these areas in this book.

Political Parties in South Africa

Author : Heather Thuynsma
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 079830510X
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (983 download)

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Download or read book Political Parties in South Africa written by Heather Thuynsma and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political parties and the party system that underpins South Africa's democracy have the potential to build a cohesive and prosperous nation. But in the past few years the ANC's dominance has strained the system and tested it and its institutions' fortitude. There are deeper issues of accountability that often spurn the Constitution and there is also a clear need to foster meaningful public participation and transparency. This volume offers a different and detailed assessment of the health of South Africa's political system. This study intends to unravel the condition of the party system in South Africa and culminates in the question: Do South African parties promote or hinder democracy in the country? The areas of the party system that are known to require continued work are the weakness of democratic structures within parties, the perceived lack of responsibility of elected parliamentarians towards voters, non-transparent private partner financing structures and a lack of attractiveness of party-political commitment, especially for women. Experts in the respective fields address all of these areas in this book.

Local Elections in South Africa

Author : Susan Booysen
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
ISBN 13 : 0987009656
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (87 download)

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Book Synopsis Local Elections in South Africa by : Susan Booysen

Download or read book Local Elections in South Africa written by Susan Booysen and published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book?s collection of research and analyses aims to close a substantial gap in systematic analyses of local politics, elections and government in South Africa. This book?s 20 authors represent the perspectives of many of South Africa?s most accomplished scholars. The collective project sheds valuable light on ?the local, the heart of politics in South Africa?.

Political Parties in Africa

Author : Sebastian Elischer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107033462
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Political Parties in Africa written by Sebastian Elischer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-09 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the effects of ethnicity on party politics in ten African countries. Sebastian Elischer finds that five party types exist: the mono-ethnic, the ethnic alliance, the catch-all, the programmatic, and the personalistic party. He uses these party types to show that the African political landscape is considerably more diverse than conventionally assumed.

Opposition and Democracy in South Africa

Author : Roger Southall
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135277419
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Opposition and Democracy in South Africa written by Roger Southall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection examines the nature, scope and prospects for political opposition under African National Congress political dominance.

The Politics of Party Coalitions in Africa

Author : Denis Kadima
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Party Coalitions in Africa written by Denis Kadima and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important book goes some way to filling that vacuum. The authors document, analyse and explain various aspects of the coalition process as it has played itself out in Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique and South Africa and, in the concluding chapter, compare and draw lessons from the experiences of the five countries.

Political Parties and Democratic Governance in South Africa

Author : Tom Lodge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Parties and Democratic Governance in South Africa written by Tom Lodge and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

African Political Parties

Author : M.A. Mohamed Salih
Publisher : OSSREA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book African Political Parties written by M.A. Mohamed Salih and published by OSSREA. This book was released on 2003-02-20 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critique of modern African 'democracies'

Political Parties in South Africa

Author : Heather A. Thuynsma
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Political Parties in South Africa written by Heather A. Thuynsma and published by . This book was released on with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political parties and the party system that underpins South Africa's democracy have the potential to build a cohesive and prosperous nation. But in the past few years the ANC's dominance has strained the system and tested it and its institutions' fortitude. There are deeper issues of accountability that often spurn the Constitution and there is also a clear need to foster meaningful public participation and transparency. This volume offers a different and detailed assessment of the health of South Africa's political system. This study intends to unravel the condition of the party system in South Africa and culminates in the question: Do South African parties promote or hinder democracy in the country? The areas of the party system that are known to require continued work are the weakness of democratic structures within parties, the perceived lack of responsibility of elected parliamentarians towards voters, non-transparent private partner financing structures and a lack of attractiveness of party-political commitment, especially for women. Experts in the respective fields address all of these areas in this book.

Party Systems and Democracy in Africa

Author : R. Doorenspleet
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137011718
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Party Systems and Democracy in Africa written by R. Doorenspleet and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do party systems help or hinder democracy in Africa? Drawing lessons from different types of party systems in six African countries, this volume shows that party systems affect democracy in Africa in ways that are unexpectedly different from the relation between party systems and democracy observed elsewhere.

The Politics of State Resources

Author : K. T. Matlosa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of State Resources written by K. T. Matlosa and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Mail & Guardian A-Z of South African Politics

Author : Paul Stober
Publisher : Jacana Media
ISBN 13 : 9781770090231
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book The Mail & Guardian A-Z of South African Politics written by Paul Stober and published by Jacana Media. This book was released on 2004 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The A-Z of South African Politics 2004 is an essential and entertaining guide for navigating the corridors of power in South Africa today. Written by Mail & Guardian reporters and other experts associated with the award-winning newspaper, the book will give readers an under-the-skin look at the country's political movers and shakers. Three previous editions of the A-Z of SA Politics have been best sellers. The M&G decided to compile a fourth edition after continual requests by readers and booksellers for another edition looking at who's in, who's out and who's important in South African political life - and what it means for the rest of us. This lively reference work covers national government, judges, priests and premiers -- and those people, out of government, whom it would be folly to ignore.

Framing the Race in South Africa

Author : Karen E. Ferree
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139494767
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Framing the Race in South Africa written by Karen E. Ferree and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Post-apartheid South African elections have borne an unmistakable racial imprint: Africans vote for one set of parties, whites support a different set of parties, and, with few exceptions, there is no crossover voting between groups. These voting tendencies have solidified the dominance of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) over South African politics and turned South African elections into 'racial censuses'. This book explores the political sources of these outcomes. It argues that although the beginnings of these patterns lie in South Africa's past, in the effects apartheid had on voters' beliefs about race and destiny and the reputations parties forged during this period, the endurance of the census reflects the ruling party's ability to use the powers of office to prevent the opposition from evolving away from its apartheid-era party label. By keeping key opposition parties 'white', the ANC has rendered them powerless, solidifying its hold on power in spite of an increasingly restive and dissatisfied electorate.

Party Systems and Cleavage Structures in Southern Africa

Author : Jürgen Langhanns
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3735721389
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book Party Systems and Cleavage Structures in Southern Africa written by Jürgen Langhanns and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the interaction of society and political parties within the electoral system in southern Africa, it is necessary to systematically investigate the social structures (cleavage analysis) and measure the success or failure of political parties against the backdrop of the election programmes (manifesto research). The focus of this research is the six polyarchies of Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and South Africa. In countries with the voting system of proportional representation, neither coalition governments nor alternative government parties have ruled since 1990. In countries with a majoritarian voting system, either coalitions have formed a government, or one party has remained unchallenged for decades. The research results show that the previous electoral outcomes are the reflection of the cleavage structure, and there are indicators in the societies examined that can meet the theoretical expectations of democratic societies in the future. In part I, the theoretical framework for the cleavage analysis and party analysis is established, which applies for the six case studies of part II. The societies are examined in terms of eight cleavages, their extension and their political relevance. The cleavages are related to the settlement area, the occupation, the income distribution, the religion, the ethnicity (race), the language heritage, the educational level and citizenship (the proportion of foreigners). In the context of the electoral system, political parties represent the social interest. Their goals are recorded as contents of the manifesto, which can be used for Wordscores to compare the political parties on the policy domains Freedom and democracy, Political system, Economy, Welfare and quality of life, Fabric of Society and Social Groups. Each domain is described by two contrasting definitions, which are used for aggregating Left-Right categorisation of the parties. The regional results in the comparative study (part III) define the categories Left, Right and Liberal of political parties. The qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) is used to define the content of the left-wing, right-wing and liberal political parties in the context of Southern Africa. At the same time, the contents of the definitions are factors in the success of parties in Southern Africa. Parties with right-wing content are found mainly among the government parties, and parties with politically left-wing or liberal content are mainly opposition parties.

Political Parties in Africa

Author : Mohamed Abdel Rahim Mohamed Salih
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Parties in Africa written by Mohamed Abdel Rahim Mohamed Salih and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a broad, comparative analysis of 27 African countries and 75 political parties. The data was assembled during 2004-06 and was followed by national and sub-regional dialogue workshops between political parties, researchers and civil society. The agenda for reform that emanated from the research and dialogue process is reflected and discussed in the report. Legislative regulation of parties, women's participation, funding of political parties, party democracy and party programmes and policies that represent and reflect the preferences of the people are high on the agenda for the process ahead. By providing comparative information, this International IDEA publication aims to stimulate debate on the challenges faced by political parties in Africa. It is especially aimed at political parties, scholars, policy makers and democracy assistance organizations working for political reform in Africa.

The Dominant Party System

Author : Heidi Brooks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dominant Party System written by Heidi Brooks and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The African National Congress and the Regeneration of Political Power

Author : Susan Booysen
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1868147819
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (681 download)

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Download or read book The African National Congress and the Regeneration of Political Power written by Susan Booysen and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2011-11-11 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The African National Congress is light years beyond the liberation movement of old. It remains a juggernaut, but its control and dominance are no longer watertight. The ANC lives the contradictions of weaknesses, cracks and factions while retaining its colossal status. As a party-movement it draws on its liberation credentials, and extracts immense power from its deep anchorage in South Africa’s people. It is immersed in electoral politics that marks the state of its overwhelming power cyclically. As government the ANC is the object of protest, but not protest designed to bring the ruling party to its knees. The ANC is in command of the state, yet fails to definitively counter the deficits that make South Africa’s democracy seem so diluted. Its incredulous and thus far trusting supporters condemn but only rarely punish deployees who do not ‘pass through the eye of the needle’. The ANC and the Regeneration of Political Power unpacks these contradictions. It focuses on four faces of the ANC’s political power – the organisation, the people, political parties and elections, and policy and government – and explores how the ANC has acted since 1994 to continuously regenerate its power. By 2011-12 the power configurations around the ANC were converging to a conjuncture holding vexing uncertainties. This book presents insights into how South African politics – in many ways synonymous with the politics of the ANC – is likely to unfold in years and possibly decades to come.